Not OK

Here's me.

Seriously.

Let me 'splain....no, let me sum up....

Many of you know that I've been fighting this @#%*!!! MRSA (Staph infection...or as the case may be "Steph" Infection) for almost a year now...to say the least it has wreaked havoc on my body and really cramped my style.
I've been on Bactrim and/or other antibiotics for 5 of the last 7 months, which has really cramped my stomach...

** (Graphic pics below...not too me, but Lance is a little queasy, so I had to put the warning out there for the weak of stomach:)...)**
Here's my latest...I've had these lovely babies pop up all over...especially on one of my arms and a few on my legs from time to time...pretty, no? This beauty is right smack on the front of my throat, and was severe enough that I was sent to an ENT to have it opened,(as pictured above) ...and drained,... and then packed...
With this....nice eh?
(Sorry, but this is my journal remember?...)
...almost better....after the packing came out...

I was next sent to an Infectious disease "Specialist", because my docs figured 10 months of Staph is too long...plus, I told them I was going to slash all of their tires and run over their pets with my car if something didn't happen and SOON!!!..I don't have time for this crap.

I wish I could say that going to the Infectious Disease "Specialist" was the best use of my time and money ever....but I can't...in fact it was quite the opposite. (Remeber the "Angry Face" post awhile back?...It was that day...) Without going into excruciating detail, the "specialist" told me what I needed to do was...well, what I've ALREADY BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST 10 MONTHS!!!!!

OH, REALLY?!?!

Then she took a culture, which I told her would come back negative because I was currently on my latest course of Bactrim.

She called me several days later to say, "The culture came back negative...probably because you were already on the Bactrim"

Guess what?

She'd better keep an eye on her tires and her pets...



Another side effect?
Apparently, these mega antibiotics can decrease the effect of antidepressants...that's helpful...( yes, I take them...but that's another story...) Anywhooo...I decided to try a different one.

WOW.
(See picture at beginning of post)

SOoooo, in conclusion, I am no better off now than I was 10 months ago.
But I have learned a lesson.
Don't change antidepressants.

...cuz, DANG!

Why post all of this?
One word,

VENT

OK, actually two words
"VENT" and,

SORRY!

Sorry children.
Sorry husband.
Sorry friends.
Sorry family.
Sorry person in front of me on the highway going ENTIRELY too slow.
Sorry lady at the grocery store in the "express lane" in front of me in line with WAY more than 10 items.
and last, but not least,
Sorry blog readers for the boring, complaining, completely negative post.

All I can say is,
"Please stand by, We are currently experiencing medicinal difficulties"

I feel a little better now....

Hippity-Hoppity Easter's on it's way!....

My sis-in-law sent me these, and I thought I'd pass a little Easter humor your way!

The kids don't have school today, so we're taking off in the trailer to go camping!
Have a great Holiday weekend!!

Here's some others I found...

These totally "cracked" me up! (hee, hee!)

...I don't think we'll be going to the White House Easter Egg roll this year....

Word...

Dang!...I hope that Easter Bunny doesn't come to our house....

Spring Break...last of it...promise!!!

SERIOUSLY!!!! I very much enjoyed this trip, and I enjoy looking at all of the pics.....but, SERIOUSLY!!!

This WILL be the last post with spring break pics!! Thank You for your patience! ...Just think, I COULD have posted all 700 pictures plus video!..Yikes!!!

We loved the nighttime "Spectro Magic" parade...still...I miss the old downtown electrical parade...it had the best music!

this mountain?...

..opened up to the scary monster from Fantasia...Rraaarrr!!!

The boys did their part to light up the night with their trusty mini-light sabers...

Disney Gardens...ahhh!

I want all of these in my yard.

...I wonder if Antonio can do that...

These are just some pics from our dinners we had...."leftovers", if you will...:)

The very best meal we had BY FAR, was at the "California Grill"!
It 's on the Fifteenth floor of Disney's Contemporary Hotel .("Contemporary" is code for ugly)
I am not a big Steak person, but DANG!! That was good!...as good as Ruth's Chris' steaks..which is the only place I'll eat one...which only happens about once a year since they're so expensive...
Everyone's meals were delish..even my kids ate all of their food and then raved about it...Those Disney peoples must have some magic powder they put in their food...I gotta get me some!!!
Here's the view from the balcony up there...
Space Mountain
The rest of the Magic Kingdom...there's my house....

After dinner we got to go out on the balcony and watch the fireworks over Disney World
Oooooo!!!...AHhhh!!


These are from when we ate at the "Crystal Palace" with Pooh and friends!

T-I-Double-Ga-Rrr! That spells Tigger!
I heart Tigger...
...everybody loves Tigger....cuz Tiggers are wonderful things

Caleb LOVED POOH!!! He was not even afraid of him!...so, WHY is he so afraid of me?!? I'm a tubby little chubby all stuffed with fluff...

See?...

No one can be un-cheered by a Pooh...
Here's a picture of everyone with Eeyore...not that anyone cares...
And Piglet wraps things up...he's not really all that small-ish...

Later we took a trip to the Princess Room...Why?...Well, so people could meet me in person of course...just kidding...
Here's what the girls do in the princess room...

Here's what boys do in the princess room...

..light saber fights...it was a miracle I got Chase in there at all!...he doesn't do "girl" things...

I don't know why I can't get a "normal" smile out of anyone when it comes to picture time...


...oh...never mind...I know why...

Other random acts of Goofiness....
....actually, that's not what I meant...

Lance and his "mini-me"

At MGM...I mean..."Hollywood Studios"...they had all of the original costumes from several movies...this was Chase's favorite...of course...

Here"s me in the morning... MAC Studio Fix make up...I tell ya what...it does WONDERS!!!



...OK....
The three troublemakers...I mean musketeers...


It started raining a bit our last day there...good thing I had an umbrella...


...Madi didn't...too bad for her...she probably gets great reception with those ears though...




Back at the Wilderness Lodge, if you ask for Ketchup, everyone in the restaurant has to bring theirs over to you

Also at the Lodge...life guards in parkas?!?...man, it was raining, but not that bad.....babies...what if they actually had to jump into the pool?...they might get wet!


Here's where Madi's curly hair got the best of her again...her hair elastic got caught...again...yes, it happens ALL of the time!...I finally had to cut it out with a steak knife at the table...

All together now men!...



trying to find the perfect set of ears...
... found them!!!
..me too...


...there we go, exposing our true identities again...



A great time was had by all!!!
...but all good things must come to an end....and you know what THAT means...






Back to the grind!

Time to go home!...there's my ride...